berunai

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buʀnay by metathesis. Doublet of buni. Not related to Brunei.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈrunaj/, [bəˈru.nai̯]

Noun

berunai (Jawi spelling بروناي, informal 1st possessive berunaiku, 2nd possessive berunaimu, 3rd possessive berunainya)

1. Antidesma neurocarpum
2. Antidesma montanum

Synonyms

• (Antidesma neurocarpum): peruan hitam

Descendants

• Indonesian: brunai

Further reading

• “berunai” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.